callebtc/sayit
Private, local text-to-speech for Apple silicon Macs
- Stars
- 189
- Forks
- 22
- Open issues
- 3
- Last push
- 4d ago
sayit star history
+14 this week
About sayit
sayit is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by callebtc, written mainly in Swift. Private, local text-to-speech for Apple silicon Macs. It has 189 GitHub stars and 22 forks, and was last updated 4d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 189
- Last update
- 4d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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sayit FAQ
Can I use sayit commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is sayit free?
Yes. sayit is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does sayit run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, sayit works on macOS.
Does sayit need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is sayit still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 4d ago and has 3 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to sayit?
Similar free, open-source tools include mlx-audio, Speech, VoxCPM, Amphion.
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